Hawaii, Din ciclul "Am fost, am vazut, va povestesc" Options

[kalua]

Hai sa incep cu inceputul, adica cu zborul intr-acolo: am facut-o lata de data asta si am zburat first class. Ce deosebire intre economy si first la zborurile intercontinentale! Cu scaune care se lungesc si se intind aproape paralel cu podeaua, mancare a la carte, filme, muzica, totul complementary, apa de baut la discretie, numai in sticle si cum se termina una, hop iti aduce alta, vanity kit, perna mare, patura matlasata, etc. Am ajuns la Cincinatti odihniti si bine dispusi, de-acolo am avut imediat avion spre L.A. Tot first class, dar la zborurile in tara lor diferentele nu mai sunt uriase, nu prea merita banii. In L.A. am inoptat intr-un hotel din apropierea aeroportului, dimineata am zburat spre Honolulu, capitala Hawaii-ului. Din L.A., care-i pe (IMG:http://www.westsiderydaz.net/Logos/WESTSIDE%20EMBLEM%204.jpg) (West Cost) se fac cam 5 ore jumatate pana in Hawaii/Honolulu.
Statul Hawaii e format din opt insule mari (Niihau - The Forbidden Isle, care e proprietate privata si fara turism, e insula pe care locuiesc numai bastinasi si pe care se vorbeste havaiana, Kauai - The Garden Island, Oahu - The Gathering Place, insula cea mai importanta din punct de vedere economic, pe care se afla si capitala, Honolulu, Molokai - The Friendly Island, Lānaʻi, Kahoolawe, tot proprietate privata, Maui - The Valley Isle si Hawaii - Big Island , insula cea mai mare. E statul numero 50 al SUA).
Din punct de vedere geografic nu apartin Americii, ci sunt o parte a Polineziei.

Am ajuns si cand am iesit din aeroport am dat sa-mi aprind o tigara si, cu bricheta in mana, vad un semn marisor in fata mea ca nu-i voie de pufait. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nesigur.gif) Nu mai eram intr-o cladire, m-am uitat si eu in stanga si-n dreapta, peste tot zicea nu fumatului. Am bagat tigarusa inapoi in pachet, pachetu-n geanta si-am pornit-o spre centru. In Oahu am stat prima data intr-un apartament in cladirea Ilikai, in imediata apropiere a Hiltonului. Am ajuns acolo, o garsoniera, nimic deosebit inafara faptului ca nu era voie de fumat, nici macar pe balcon. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Mai incolo am vazut locul amenajat pentru preocupari dintr-astea, pe o terasa la iesirea spre plaja. Am despachetat un pic si-am impins fuga la soare, mare si nisip. Eu m-am intins la soare, asta mica si taica-sau au intrat imediat in apa. Si cum stateam eu acolo cu palaria de soare in cap si cartea in mana, simt ceva pe un brat, am zis ca s-o fi usurat vreo pasarica, ma uit in sus, cica ploua: niste apa ca data prin sita sau cu pulverizatorul. Incep sa strang prosoapele, ma cam mir eu ca lumea nu baga ploaia in seama, numai bine ce termin, bag de seama ca gata-i fenomenul meteorologic care a durat max 1 minut. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Iar desfac prosoapele si ce-mi vad ochii: jumatate de curcubeu!
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Turnurile apartin toate Hiltonului, iar in bucata de cladire care se vede in stanga pozei am stat noi.
S-a intregit si curcubeul
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si am putut merge linistita in apa si sa ma ocup cu snorkeling. Nu se vede mare lucru acolo, dar sunt broaste testoase de mare, de-alea uriase.
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Apoi ne-am plimbat un pic prin parcul Hiltonului, unde sunt flamingo, pinguini
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broaste testoase
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si lebede bicolore de-o frumusete rapitoare
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si in toate bazinele cu apa dulce, pe toate insulele hawaiiene, sunt crapi koi, multi, frumosi si colorati.

[kalua]

Kauai Coffee Company e situata pe coasta de sud-west a insulei. Cand am intrat in parcare ne-au intampinat niste boscheti si niste copacei infloriti minunat.
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Aici incepea plantatia cu arbori de cafea
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Mare lucru nu e de vazut acolo, au un magazin, iar asa zisul muzeu are niste poze si o masinarie veche de prajit cafeaua.
Dar se pot gusta peste 15 feluri de cafea de Kauai (de fapt prajite diferit, cu arome sau fara), Mr. kalua chiar le-a degustat pe toate. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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Apoi am ajuns la cornul stropitor (This natural wonder occurs water rushes under a lava shelf and bursts through a small opening at the surface. Every wave produces another spray. Spouting Horn frequently spurts salt water 50 feet into the air. The phenomina is especially exciting at sunset when the spray becomes incandescent with the colors of the rainbow. This particular blowhole is different from others found throughout the state as another hole nearby only blows air, making a loud groaning sound. Legend states that this coast was guarded by a large mo'o (lizard) who ate everyone who tried to fish or swim here. One day, a man named Liko entered the water. When the mo'o went to attack him, he swam under the lava shelf and escaped through the hole. The mo'o became stuck and was never able to get out. The groaning is the cry of hunger and pain from the lizard still trapped under the rocks. There used to be a much larger blowhole called Kukuiula Seaplume adjacent to Spouting Horn. It shot water 200-feet into the air. However, as the salt spray damaged a nearby field of sugar cane, the hole was blasted away in the 1920's.), foarte interesant.
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Apa se retrage
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Si aici nici urma de apa, se vede gaura prin care tasneste cand vine valul
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